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"I’it was that big a deal to her He didn’t deserve that kind of significance in her life No man did, except Eric

"It was a lad I got it out of uy that’s ever kissed et curious sooner or later But that was it That’s all it was"

He stared at her for a , she pulled the poem out of her pocket "I found this I wanted to ask you" She unfolded the paper and handed it to hiure it out"

His eyes seehed "Wow, this is such garbage I can’t believe I thought ood back then"

"But do you remember what you meant by it?"

"Those were my dark days, Sof" His eyes didn’t have the saot back "I re to put into words that people didn’t know the real me, only what they perceived me to be I never had a chance to prove them otherwise, so I didn’t even bother"

Of course God she was so dense Then she reet it, it would be me"

He s she wanted was for hi "I have a good meile little na&iuht into it But after talking to you that whole se-willed you really were You didn’t need theed "I thought you ht be able to relate"

He folded the paper back into the square she had it in and handed it back to her "I’"

"I tacked onon there is ancient"

He nodded "I’"

"I know That’s why I caoodbye?"

"Well that too, but…" She fidgeted with the paper in her hand, glancing down at it "I wanted to tell you… I want you…> < to know that I would never do anything to hurt Eric I love hirow in her throat The sa her phone conversations with Eric all week "I already explained to you about the kiss My only regret is that I didn’t say what I should’ve And it’s been bothering me ever since"